Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Handouts

"This resource is packed full of good stuff, especially with the new updates. I don't feel like I do a very good job of teaching dance/music in our Arts Ed strands, so this was a handy resource as a way of guiding my teaching. I was surprised just how into the Nutcracker my students got!" - Nadine F.

Print & Play! Do you need fun and colorful music centers for Christmas? Add these engaging activities to your Nutcracker unit! This bundle contains listening sheets and a music note-matching activity.

These printable "The Nutcracker" Listening Sheets will add some festive cheer to your class party, homeschool meetups, or holiday family fun!

Bundle Benefits:

• Save time! The music selections are already curated for you
• Add music appreciation to various lessons and unit studies
• Students explore social-emotional themes through listening
• Low-prep engaging and mindful activities for students
• Easily find the music on YouTube or your favorite music services
• No musical training is required - just print and play!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of The Nutcracker Suite
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of classical music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within classical music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Musical Selections: (two pages per piece)

01. Overture

02. The Christmas Tree

03. March

04. Gallop And Dance Of The Parents

05. The Presents Of Drosselmeyer

06. Grandfather Dance

07. Clara And The Nutcracker

08. Battle with the Mouse King

09. In The Christmas Tree

10. Waltz Of The Snowflakes

11. The Magic Castle On The Mountain Of Sweets

12. Clara And Prince Charming

13. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)

14. Coffee (Arabian Dance)

15. Tea (Chinese Dance)

16. Trepak (Russian Dance)

17. Dance Of The Reed Pipes

18. Polichinelle (The Clown)

19. Waltz Of The Flowers

20. Pas De Deux (3rd Movement contains "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy")

21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

22. Grand Finale

The Nutcracker Mindful Listening Activity Sheets

Music Rating Guides - full color/black & white

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a pleasant sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

The Nutcracker Bingo Game (38 pages)

Add this Bingo game to your Nutcracker unit or winter sub plans! Students will enjoy racing to find Clara, the Mouse King, Godfather Drosselmeyer, and more! There are also a few festive objects like cupcakes and ornaments. Great for printing on Astrobrights paper!

"My students LOVED playing Nutcracker BINGO. It was a great activity to use after we learned about the history of and read a version of The Nutcracker. They were extremely engaged, and it was a great review of characters and dances from the ballet/story." - Rebecca M.

The Nutcracker Music Note Matching Game/Center (24 pages)

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

"This was a fun match-up game for my students! They had a fun time with this for a last day soft start!" - Jean

More Nutcracker Resources!

Nutcracker Fairy Tale Story Listening Sheets (★ NEW!)

The Nutcracker Listening Sheets

The Nutcracker Listening Sheet Preview

El Cascanueces (En Español)

The Nutcracker Word Search

The Nutcracker Performance Journal

The Nutcracker Scene List

The Nutcracker Number Writing

The Nutcracker Activity Bundle

The Nutcracker Bingo Game

The Nutcracker Blank Sheet Music

The Nutcracker Music Notes Match

The Nutcracker & Festive December Bundle

Are you ready to inject some festive fun into your health science curriculum? Introducing our engaging activity, The Mystery of the Sickly Elves! This printable and ready-to-use package is designed to captivate your students while teaching them about influenza and its treatment. Perfect for high school grades 9-12, this lesson is ideal for health science educators looking to provide their students with real-world skills in nursing and CNA.

Product Highlights:

• Engaging Activity: Students will step into the shoes of medical detectives as they investigate the mysterious illness affecting Santa's elves. They'll analyze symptoms, test results, and work collaboratively to diagnose and propose treatment plans.
• Hands-On Practice: Diagnosing, Reading Labs, and treating. This fun and engaging experience encourages critical thinking and teamwork, allowing students to debate and theorize as they uncover the case.
• Comprehensive Materials: The package includes everything you need—detailed case files, a structured lab report template, and step-by-step instructions for teachers, making it a no-prep solution that's print and go!
• Student Instructions Included: Clear guidelines for students ensure they understand their roles in the investigation and presentation.
• Time Saving: With all materials provided, you can focus on teaching while saving valuable prep time.
• Answer Key Included: For easy grading, a comprehensive answer key supports your assessment needs.

By the end of this engaging activity, your students will gain a solid understanding of health science theory, treatment options, and the importance of vaccination. They’ll leave feeling like total medical masterminds, and who knows, maybe even inspired to pursue careers in the medical field!

Bring a little holiday cheer and detective work to your classroom with The Mystery of the Sickly Elves. Your students will love this unique and interactive approach to learning about health science!

Looking for a fun, no-prep holiday themed center or craft? Use this December tear art bundle to work on fine motor skills with a holiday twist! Students use their hands to tear pieces of paper and glue on to the picture for a winter craft! Perfect for a reading station or center, craft time or to use with a thematic winter unit.

Tear art makes great classroom decor all while having fun working on those fine motor skills!

Eight easy to use sheets for your young learners!

Check out my fall tear art bundle which includes tear art for September, October, November, plus a BONUS Back to School sheet:

Fall Tear Art Bundle

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Are you looking for a fun way to get your students identifying 2D shapes?

This is a fun activity to practice 2 dimensional shapes!

Students will look at the color code at the top of the page to see which shape they are looking for. Once they find that shape, they color the shape in the Christmas ornament with the indicated color.

It's the Merry Month and More!

The shapes included are:

• circle
• square
• rectangle
• triangle

⭐Transform 2D shapes into Christmas icons using this Christmas Geometry Booklet⭐

Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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Keep it simple! Lesson time: 60 minutes approx.

Christmas Quiz and Answer Grid for use with any class aged 14+ including Sixth Form/A Level. A fun activity which requires no PC’s, no programs, nothing other than pen and paper!

Each round has 10 questions, and participants can earn up to 50 points. The quiz is structured as follows:

Round 1: General knowledge with Christmas-themed questions.
Round 2: Picture round where participants identify prominent people from 2024.
Round 3: General knowledge questions.
Round 4: Picture round featuring cartoon characters.
Round 5: General knowledge questions.

The document includes all necessary materials to run the quiz, such as answer sheets and answers provided after each question. Participants can play individually or in teams, and the quiz is designed to be simple and fun.

Print off these Holiday/Christmas thank you notes and gift tag labels to celebrate your students this holiday season. 20 designs with editable text available in 3 sizing formats with option for color or black & white printing.

Each holiday card / gift tag label is available in the following formats:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page (5.5" x 4.25") postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”)
• Editable holiday cards on powerpoint
• Printable cards in color and black & white 

Personalizing cards for your students during the holiday season is a wonderful way to continue building and cultivating relationships in your classroom. Leave for winter break on a good note by reminding students how much you care about them.

With a variety of designs, easily differentiate the card each student receives to make them feel special. Students will cherish these cards especially knowing you picked out a unique design just for them. 

What do I write in a Holiday card to my students? In order to SAVE TIME and ENERGY when thinking about a message to write for each student, I’ve included a fill-in template to easily make each card personalized. 

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These Happy Holiday cards and gift tag labels are designed for teachers to give to students as a gift before winter/Christmas break.

• Print the pages for cards you want to give out to students.
• Choose to open the powerpoint version to add editable text to each gift tag label.
• Easily fold and cut along dotted lines.
• Write a personalized note to your students with the foldable card template.
• Print off the gift tag labels and add to a special treat for students.

Other ideas for use:

• Print black line masters for students create their own cards for family, friends or other teachers. They can color the picture on front and write a message inside!
• Model a mini-lesson on etiquette of letter writing to practice some writing skills as students make their own cards.
• Use cards as a gift for teacher coworkers, parent helpers, and other school staff.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED:

★ 20 Holiday Card Designs for students

20 designs:

• Snowman in a snow globe with text, Let it snow!
• Candy canes with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)
• Snowman in a snow globe with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)
• Gingerbread cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)
• Snowman cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)
• String lights with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)
• Menorah with text, Happy Hanukkah! (x2 designs)
• Snowman in a snow globe with text, Warm wishes! (x2 designs)
• Snowman with text, Warm wishes! 
• Gingerbread cutie with text, Warm wishes! 
• Gingerbread cutie with text, Merry Christmas!
• Hanging ornaments with text, Merry Christmas!
• Car driving with Christmas tree on top with text, Merry Christmas!

★Personalized Messages Fill-in Template- Easily write personalized messages for every student this holiday season using the fill-in template to customize each card. 

• Fill-in template of messages to write for your students
• Lists include: general messages, proud of you messages, caring students, new students, and students who exhibit challenging behaviors
• List of descriptive words and phrases to insert into each message

★Foldable Holiday Cards

• 2 per page
• Color and black & white printing
• Fold in half and cut on faint dotted line
• Personalize messages to your students on the inside of the card.

★Editable Holiday Gift Tags- choose to personalize by adding name or other text

• 4 or 9 per page
• Printable cards in color and black & white
• Editable gift tag includes a spot to add your own text
• Faint dashed lines for easy cutting

★Ready to Print Holiday Gift Tags

• 4 or 9 per page
• Printable cards in color and black & white
• Ready to print cards- available in PDF
• Faint dashed lines for easy cutting

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I hope you and your students love these festive and fun holiday thank you cards and Christmas notes!

This adorable Christmas invitation is editable! This is such a fun way to invite guests if you’re having a classroom party or staff get together.

►5×7 invitations print per page, and then you can cut them out.

►Print on white card stock or photo paper for best quality.

►Edit, save and print as many as you need – year after year!

The file is Powerpoint.

Editable means only the text can be edited

Christmas Word Search & Scramble Fun Worksheets

2 Pages total include:

1. Word Search : 32 Words 

2. Word Scramble : 10 words to unscramble (hint box included)
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Keep your students busy and engaged with this fun Christmas activity booklet!

Tailored towards the lower primary years and for them to complete independently, this 20 page booklet has activities such as

- Letter writing

- Christmas colouring

- Comic strip creation

- Ornament designing

- Word search

And much more!

A fun and educational Persuasive Writing Activity to incorporate during the holidays. Santa is now hiring for a sidekick to help him with ideas for the North Pole to run smoothly. This activity incorporates many learning skills including: Writing mechanics, persuasive writing, making a writing plan, parts of a friendly letter, and creativity. Not only will students use their writing skills to persuade Santa, but they will also design and decorate Santa's sleigh to impress him with their creativity skills. The Christmas Persuasive Writing Activity includes: (2) Now Hiring Advertisement Posters to hang around the school, hallway, or classroom. Posters in color and black/white. (1) Job Application (1) Persuasive Writing Plan (2) Decorative Writing Papers -one with smaller lines for older students, and one with larger lines for younger students. (1) Santa's Sleigh Template All handouts are printer friendly. I hope your students love this as much as mine do every year! Check out my Snowman Soup Labels Check out my best seller Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook Please rate and comment. Thank You!

Secret Santa Questionnaire | My Favorite Things Questionnaire for Students

Make your Secret Santa gift exchange easy and fun with this Secret Santa Questionnaire! This product is designed to help students share their favorite things while making gift-giving a breeze. With three unique questionnaires included, you can choose the version that best fits your classroom’s needs.

What's Included:

• 3 Secret Santa questionnaires:

  • A Santa-themed questionnaire for festive fun.
  • A winter-themed version for inclusivity (perfect for students who don’t celebrate Christmas).
  • All questionnaires are provided in color and black-and-white versions to suit your printing preferences.

• Questions include prompts about favorite colors, snacks, activities, and more to make thoughtful gift-giving easy!

Why You'll Love This:

• Inclusive Design: Whether your students celebrate Christmas or not, the winter-themed option ensures everyone feels included.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and distribute! Students can complete the questionnaire in minutes, creating excitement for your Secret Santa activity.
• Time-Saving: With ready-made templates, you can focus on enjoying the season instead of creating your own forms.

Ideas for Use:

• Use the My Favorite Things Questionnaire to personalize classroom gift exchanges or as a fun icebreaker activity.
• Add this resource to your December plans to foster classroom community and spread holiday cheer!

Save time, encourage thoughtfulness, and make your holiday activities memorable with this Secret Santa Questionnaire!

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24 more black and white, simple, holiday and winter coloring sheets for relaxation and building fine motor skills. Can be used for bulletin boards, handouts, readers theaters, plays, point of view or fun! Accompanies Winter Holiday Coloring Sheets in TeachShare and has 24 FREE handouts @ https://www.TeachShare.com/Store/Beth-Hammett-The-Educator-Helper/Search:winter+holiday+coloring+sheets

Holiday Wish List!

Students will write what they want, need, will wear, and will read for the holidays.

Are you looking for an engaging and low-prep way to teach Christmas and winter vocabulary in Spanish? Look no further! This time-saving bundle includes twelve different activities to teach and practice Christmas and winter terms with your Spanish students. These activities are perfect for filling in those weird spaces in your schedule before school breaks, after returning from breaks, during snow days, semester exams, and more!

By buying this bundle, you save 25% versus purchasing each activity individually!

Included in this value-packed bundle you will find:

• a Christmas vocab PowerPoint (38 slides!) and a winter vocab PowerPoint (32 slides!)
• 3 Christmas flyswatter games and 3 winter flyswatter games (one with terms in Spanish, one in both Spanish and English, and one with pictures)
• 5 Christmas word puzzles and 5 winter word puzzles (both sets include a word search, crossword, word jumble, mystery words/crack the code, and vocab matching)
• 1 Christmas domino game with 35 dominoes and 1 winter domino game with 30 dominoes (students match the Spanish term to a picture or the English translation)
• 1 Christmas bingo game and 1 winter bingo game (both sets include call lists, 40 Spanish-term bingo boards in color and the same 40 boards in B&W, plus 40 bingo boards with no text and pictures only in color)
• a Christmas vocabulary list and a winter vocabulary list(with a fill-in-the-blank student version and completed teacher version)

This bundle includes everything you need to practice and reinforce Christmas and winter vocabulary with your students in a fun, engaging way!

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Celebrate the holidays with our beautiful Poinsettia coloring pages! Get 20 unique pages ranging from easy to challenging. Perfect for kids and adults, these coloring pages are great for creative expression or as a relaxing activity. Spread joy to your students with fun and festive coloring pages that make learning and celebrating an absolute delight.

Please remember that this coloring book is intended for personal use only. If you plan to share it with others, kindly seek permission before copying, sharing, or posting. But feel free to create copies for your classroom or personal use.

Begin your coloring adventure today, and nurture your passion for creativity alongside your love for teaching!

Included:

- 8.5x11 and A4 Sizes

- 1 cover option

- 20 unique coloring pages

How to Print:

• Print on Letter size papers (8.5 x 11 inches or A4) for the best results.

• There may be an 1/8 in margin if your printer does not have borderless printing.

• To achieve the highest print quality, we recommend setting the printer's resolution to the maximum value and printing the artwork in black and white.

Downloading Instructions:

This is a ZIP FILE. If you are unsure how to extract files from a zip file, please CLICK HERE.

Here Are Some Other Coloring Books You Might Like:

Coloring Christmas Tags for Gifts, DIY Coloring Book Style

Candy Cauldron Cuties Halloween Older Kids and Adults Coloring Pages

Enchanted Treehouse Mindfulness Older Kids and Adults Coloring Pages

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12 ready-to-use Christmas Bears Editable Newsletter Templates for use in your class, school, church or youth group. These bright colorful newsletter and notice designs are ideal for either individual children or for Class News or the Notice Board.

Designed for 8 1/2" x 11" paper, there are 10 Christmas Bears newsletter templates. Bright and fun designs to choose from and three black line ink-saving templates are included that would look great printed on AstroBrights® Paper.

Two editable December calendar templates have also been included.

The templates are saved as an editable but secure PowerPoint. Simply open the PowerPoint, edit the template to personalize for your class or group, print and enjoy.

You Can:

• Edit Text
• Edit Font
• Edit Font Color
• Add Additional Graphics if Needed

Matching Christmas Bears Products Include:

1. Christmas Bears Bulletin Board Letters
2. Christmas Bears Editable Bunting
3. Christmas Bears Editable Labels
4. Christmas Bears Editable Posters, Signs & Charts
5. Christmas Bears Decor Bundle

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This Christmas Add and Subtract Mixed Fractions set includes a student’s version and a teacher’s version. They are 20 problems total. All positive fractions. Grade 3-10. Use for Christmas, or any time of the year. Prep Free! Independent!

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This word sleuth will provide your students/children with a fun journey of Christmas Around The World with key vocabulary words. It can be done in class, centers, or as a fun homework assignment.

Word sleuth is in PPTX format along with the answer key.

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Add a touch of holiday cheer to your reading with this set of 20 Christmas-themed bookmarks, each featuring a unique, fun saying that captures the festive spirit! Perfect as stocking stuffers, party favors, or a delightful treat for yourself, these bookmarks are designed to spread joy with every turn of the page.

Help your students explore the joy of reading!

Discovering a love for books is easier with our Decembre Reading Log. This handy tool features:

• Date
• Title and Author of Book
• Number of Pages
• Number of Minutes
• Parent Initial

Encourage your students to track their reading progress and celebrate their achievements!